Mystery spooky 1970s programme
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I remember that.
In fact it was on again just a few years ago.
They were dead in the car at the end, and they had been ghosts all along too, or something like that.
Was it one of the Roald Dahl Tales of the Unexpected, just like a couple of others have suggested. It sounds very much like it.
I'm not entirely sure. Just taking a stab at it.
In fact it was on again just a few years ago.
They were dead in the car at the end, and they had been ghosts all along too, or something like that.
Was it one of the Roald Dahl Tales of the Unexpected, just like a couple of others have suggested. It sounds very much like it.
I'm not entirely sure. Just taking a stab at it.
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I've never watched Howard's Way so that would explain that I never saw SY other than the XYY Man.
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Speaking of freaky 70s shows anyone remember saphire and steel?
In the late 90's Equity agreed a new deal for digital channels that removed the power of veto .
This meant that time was not wasted getting clearances from every cast member and it means that some low down bit part actor was not now able to prevent a screening .
It made sense as the wealth of repeats channels meant more income for Equity members albeit at a lower rate than usual - and this was great news for those who were unemployed or retired.
There are also deals in place to allow for reduced payments for non peaktime repeats on the mainstream channels but the power of veto remains on those deals .
Planned BBC2 repeats for Robin of Sherwood and ITV repeats of Black Beauty were blocked in the 90's
IIRC money was also the root of the problem with a planned BBC2 repeat of Blakes 7 although that could just as easily been down to the greedy estate of Terry Nation that continued what Nations agent had been doing while he was alive - over valuing the interest in Nations works and creations which is why the classic Who reruns on UK Gold were missing the Dalek stories for many years
This meant that time was not wasted getting clearances from every cast member and it means that some low down bit part actor was not now able to prevent a screening .
It made sense as the wealth of repeats channels meant more income for Equity members albeit at a lower rate than usual - and this was great news for those who were unemployed or retired.
There are also deals in place to allow for reduced payments for non peaktime repeats on the mainstream channels but the power of veto remains on those deals .
Planned BBC2 repeats for Robin of Sherwood and ITV repeats of Black Beauty were blocked in the 90's
IIRC money was also the root of the problem with a planned BBC2 repeat of Blakes 7 although that could just as easily been down to the greedy estate of Terry Nation that continued what Nations agent had been doing while he was alive - over valuing the interest in Nations works and creations which is why the classic Who reruns on UK Gold were missing the Dalek stories for many years
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It's been out on dvd for several years
fitnessluvr
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As above, its Armchair Theatre, not Armchair Thriller.
Armchair Theatre ran for many series from the late 1950s I think.
Armchair Theatre ran for many series from the late 1950s I think.
I love Hammer House of Horror, especially the one with the man (Denholm Elliot) that cant tell reality from his dreams, it's hilariously bizarre and has numerous memorable lines that I still often use for comic value such as 'pray continue', and 'you shouldn't have killed your wife' 
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I wonder if this was the inspiration for the identically themed The Others with Nicole Kidman 
brittany_bitme
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Yes - I think thats my favourite one too. Rude Awakening.
IIRC its the only one with a precredits sequence that is just clips from the story rather than a traditional opening to the story.
It was also the only one not screened by Bravo in their 90's rerun
IIRC its the only one with a precredits sequence that is just clips from the story rather than a traditional opening to the story.
It was also the only one not screened by Bravo in their 90's rerun
Out of the Unknown on BBC? Episode guide of four seasons.
A possible useful resource: Haunted TV: a History of British Supernatural Television.
A possible useful resource: Haunted TV: a History of British Supernatural Television.
Neither of these would have been on during the day and a 1970 Armchair Theatre on during the 1980's is unlikely 
Just checked the TV Times for June 1970 and the listing says it was made by Thames and does sound like the story in question , if not the actual film that was seen in the early 80's.
It was on from 8.30 to 9.30
It sounds like a Euston Film production so there is a chance it may have been seen again but I don't have TVT from the 80's to confirm
Cross referencing from IMDB , TV Times etc the story was also used by the same author for a tv play in 1953 so there may well be later adaptations for tv that we can't find but the story seems spot on.
Perhaps a remake had a different name
Just checked the TV Times for June 1970 and the listing says it was made by Thames and does sound like the story in question , if not the actual film that was seen in the early 80's.
It was on from 8.30 to 9.30
It sounds like a Euston Film production so there is a chance it may have been seen again but I don't have TVT from the 80's to confirm
Cross referencing from IMDB , TV Times etc the story was also used by the same author for a tv play in 1953 so there may well be later adaptations for tv that we can't find but the story seems spot on.
Perhaps a remake had a different name
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Nope, definitely not Out of the Unknown. Thanks for the other link. Unfortunately, I can't see it there either. Very frustrating.
"Neither of these would have been on during the day and a 1970 Armchair Theatre on during the 1980's is unlikely"
Not necessarily. I can remember all sorts of aged repeats being shown during the day on the occasions I skived off school ;-) Including 'scary' stuff like repeats of Tales of The Unexpected, Alfred Hichcock Presents, and dramas etc previously broadcast in the evening.
Not necessarily. I can remember all sorts of aged repeats being shown during the day on the occasions I skived off school ;-) Including 'scary' stuff like repeats of Tales of The Unexpected, Alfred Hichcock Presents, and dramas etc previously broadcast in the evening.
Thank goodness! I was starting to think I had imagined the whole thing. I also thought it might be Tales of the Unexpected, but I've looked through the episode list and can't find it. Definitely not The Others, no-one was locked in a house. Not American, either. Euston Films sounds about right, same sort of look & atmosphere, as far as I remember.
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Sorry for the lateness of this reply, but I think that this programme was actually story number 2 of the 1972 Amicus British horror film 'Tales from the Crypt'. The name of this segment is 'Reflection of Death' and it stars Ian Hendry (one of the best actors of the 60's and 70's). He bears a strong resemblance to Stephen Yardley. I think you said that your Mum switched it off and did not switch over, so it may have been on a video tape.
